Are all TV stations in cahoots with one another ?

[Mikey]

When i'm watching a TV show and a commercial comes on.....
Like many people, I surf ........
Only thing is EVERY station runs commercials at the exact same time.

Just wondering if it's a global conspiracy

TBS was pretty cool back in the 80's -- starting their show's at 5 minutes before the hour ........ But today, it seems even TBS has been taken over by the brain slug

Forgive my rant -- but with one million channels, how do they all seem to go to commercial at the same time ?

Makes one wonder

m

[mitchedwards]

When i'm watching a TV show and a commercial comes on.....
Like many people, I surf ........
Only thing is EVERY station runs commercials at the exact same time.

Just wondering if it's a global conspiracy

TBS was pretty cool back in the 80's -- starting their show's at 5 minutes before the hour ........ But today, it seems even TBS has been taken over by the brain slug

Forgive my rant -- but with one million channels, how do they all seem to go to commercial at the same time ?

Makes one wonder

m

Sitcoms and the such are broken into 15 minute segments, since the shows start the same time its logical the commercials would hit at the same time.

I too miss Turner time.

[apes3978]

TBS was pretty cool back in the 80's -- starting their show's at 5 minutes before the hour .

If I remember correctly, they actually started everything at 5 minutes past the hour...

[Mikey]

If I remember correctly, they actually started everything at 5 minutes past the hour...

Yea, whatever --------- (in an Archie Bunker voice)

m

[Johnny]

Mike you are asking too many questions.



...oops gotta go.

[Count Creepyhead]

Radio stations do the same thing, it's rather annoying.

[Mikey]

Jon,
Are you saying Canada is in on it too ?
Dang !!!!!!!!!
It's worse than I had thought !!!!!!!!!!

It's a WORLD-WIDE conspiracy out to get ME !!!

[Johnny]

We've been keeping tabs on you for a long time now Mike.

You probably didn't even notice these two agents that have been tracking you.

We have very sophisticated undercover abilities.

[Mikey]

Dem guys are agents ??????????

Man...

From now on--- i'm not trusting nobody !!!!!!!

[Johnny]

[Dave Mc]

It's just that for every 3 minutes of show there are now 6 minutes of commercials, so the odds are now more in favor of catching commercials while channel flipping than actually seeing a program.

It's kind of funny watching shows on DVD. When you watch old Trek episodes, the credits roll around 51 minutes on the counter. Modern shows around 39 or 40 minutes. Ugh!

[Adam West]

What's even worse is the way TV stations have it set so the volume during commercials turns way up compared to normal programming. Your watching the show at normal volume levels and as soon as a commercial comes on, it seems like the volume almost doubles...drives me crazy.

[Mikey]

What's even worse is the way TV stations have it set so the volume during commercials turns way up compared to normal programming. Your watching the show at normal volume levels and as soon as a commercial comes on, it seems like the volume almost doubles...drives me crazy.

I've heard that in the past.....

I'm pretty sure it's not the TV station's fault.......

It's the cable company...

They're not actually doing it on purpose--- It's just they don't know (or don't care) how to regulate sound from local commercials bumping on top of pre-existing ones.

[mitchedwards]

What's even worse is the way TV stations have it set so the volume during commercials turns way up compared to normal programming. Your watching the show at normal volume levels and as soon as a commercial comes on, it seems like the volume almost doubles...drives me crazy.

Since moving to Nashville, the commercial volume will blow you out of the room. It drives me insane

[Johnny]

Three letters my friends. Three simple letters to take all your woes away.

PVR

Even when I watch Football live I let it record for half an hour or so before I watch the opening kickoff. It builds up enough time for me to fly through all of the commercials.

The only thing is if a buddy phones during the game, before he gets a chance to say anything, you will often hear me saying, "Don't tell me the score, don't tell me the score".